| Acronym | Meaning |
| MATEX | Massive Air Tracer Experiment |
| MVS/XA | Multiple Virtual Systems/Extended Architecture |
| GISP | Greeland Ice Sheet Program |
| NAUG | NASCOM Augmentation |
| ETC | Estimate Time To Complete |
| CASP | Canadian Atlantic Storms Project (or Program) |
| NRCC | National Research Council Of Canada |
| DSIR | Department Of Scientific & Industrial Research |
| NWP | Numerical Weather Prediction |
| BOD | Beneficial Occupancy Date |